Liverpool won at Ipswich Town’s home ground in the first week of the 2024/2025 Premier League. Here are some interesting notes from this match.

Liverpool challenged the promoted team Ipswich at Portman Road stadium, Saturday, August 17, 2024. In that duel, The Reds won with a score of 2-0 over the hosts.

After a goalless first half, Liverpool opened the scoring through Diogo Jota in the 60th minute. Mohamed Salah then managed to increase the lead five minutes later.

Thanks to this result, Liverpool is ranked third in the Premier League standings with three points. While Ipswich slumped to 18th place.

A number of special records were made after the Ipswich Town vs Liverpool match. Here are the details.

Interesting Notes on the Ipswich Town vs Liverpool Duel

1. Liverpool are now unbeaten in their last 12 opening Premier League games (W9 D3), since losing 3-0 to West Brom in 2012/13 under Brendan Rodgers.

2. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has now scored and assisted in 32 different Premier League games. Only Wayne Rooney (36) has done more in the competition’s history.

3. In his 350th appearance for Liverpool in all competitions, Mohamed Salah recorded his 300th goal involvement for the club (212 goals, 88 assists).

Interesting Notes on the Ipswich Town vs Liverpool Duel

4. Mohamed Salah is now the outright leader for Premier League goals (9) and goal involvements (14 – plus 5 assists) in the first game of the competition.

5. Ipswich have now lost their last three Premier League games. Yesterday was their first in the competition since a 5-0 defeat to current opponents Liverpool in May 2002.

6. Liverpool conceded 13 fouls in the first half against Ipswich. That was their most fouls in the first 45 minutes of a Premier League game since February 2009 against Chelsea (also 13). However, they only conceded a further five in the second half.

7. Diogo Jota has been involved in 10 goals in his last 10 Premier League appearances for Liverpool, scoring seven and assisting three.

Source: Opta

Lineup List

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) : Walton; Tuanzebe (74′ Al-Hamadi), Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Luongo (65′ Taylor); Burns (57′ Johnson), Chaplin (65′ Harness), Hutchinson; Delap (74′ Szmodics).

Coach: Kieran McKenna.

Liverpool (4-2-3-1) : Alisson; Alexander-Arnold (77′ Bradley), Quansah (46′ Konate), Van Dijk, Robertson (79′ Tsimikas); Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota (79′ Gakpo).

Coach: Arne Slot.